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Set User Password, Set Supervisor Password, Setting, changing, and deleting a password

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Set User Password After you have set a user password using the Set User Password option, the user is prompted to type a valid password each time the computer is turned on. The computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed in. For more information on how to set a password, see "Setting, changing, and deleting a password." Set Supervisor Password The Set Supervisor Password option enables you to set a password, which deters unauthorized users from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set a supervisor password. For more information on how to set a password, see "Setting, changing, and deleting a password." After you have set a supervisor password, a password prompt is displayed each time you try to access the Setup Utility program. You cannot access the Setup Utility program until a valid password is typed in. If you have set both the user password and the supervisor password, you can type either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use your supervisor password. Setting, changing, and deleting a password To set, change, or delete a password, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 39. 2. From the Setup Utility program main menu, select Security. 3. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to set, change, or delete a password. Note: A password can be any combination of up to 16 alphabetic and numeric characters. For more information, see "Password considerations" on page 39. Enabling or disabling a device This section provides instructions on how to enable or disable a device. Note: When the SATA#1 Configuration option is set to Disabled, all devices connected to the SATA connectors (such as the hard disk drive and the optical drive) are disabled and will not be displayed in the system configuration. To enable or disable a device, do the following: 1. Start the Setup Utility program. See "Starting the Setup Utility program" on page 39. 2. Depending on your model type, select Device or select Device → ATA Drives Setup from the Setup Utility program main menu. 3. Select the desired devices and settings, and press Enter. 4. Press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main menu. You might have to press Esc several times. 5. Press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility program. 40 User Guide

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Set User Password
After you have set a user password using the Set User Password option, the user is
prompted to type a valid password each time the computer is turned on. The
computer cannot be used until a valid password is typed in. For more information
on how to set a password, see “Setting, changing, and deleting a password.”
Set Supervisor Password
The Set Supervisor Password option enables you to set a password, which deters
unauthorized users from changing configuration settings. If you are responsible for
maintaining the settings of several computers, you might want to set a supervisor
password. For more information on how to set a password, see “Setting, changing,
and deleting a password.”
After you have set a supervisor password, a password prompt is displayed each
time you try to access the Setup Utility program. You cannot access the Setup
Utility program until a valid password is typed in.
If you have set both the user password and the supervisor password, you can type
either password. However, to change any configuration settings, you must use
your supervisor password.
Setting, changing, and deleting a password
To set, change, or delete a password, do the following:
1.
Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 39.
2.
From the Setup Utility program main menu, select
Security
.
3.
Follow the instructions displayed on the screen to set, change, or delete a
password.
Note:
A password can be any combination of up to 16 alphabetic and numeric
characters. For more information, see “Password considerations” on page
39.
Enabling or disabling a device
This section provides instructions on how to enable or disable a device.
Note:
When the
SATA#1 Configuration
option is set to
Disabled
, all devices
connected to the SATA connectors (such as the hard disk drive and the
optical drive) are disabled and will not be displayed in the system
configuration.
To enable or disable a device, do the following:
1.
Start the Setup Utility program. See “Starting the Setup Utility program” on
page 39.
2.
Depending on your model type, select
Device
or select
Device
→
ATA Drives
Setup
from the Setup Utility program main menu.
3.
Select the desired devices and settings, and press Enter.
4.
Press Esc to return to the Setup Utility program main menu. You might have to
press Esc several times.
5.
Press F10 to save and exit the Setup Utility program.
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